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This schedule includes all events of the 2008 Willie Clancy Summer School. At the bottom of the page is a chart showing all the céilithe for the week.Saturday, 5th July
2-6pm Enrollment at the Community Hall, Miltown Malbay. 8pm Oscailt Official Opening by Pat Mitchell, piper and music researcher. 8.30pm Breandán Breathnach Memorial Lecture: Na Piobairí Uilleann 1968-2008 by Terry Moylan, musician, archivist and writer. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay. 9.30pm-1am Céilí with the Taylor's Cross at the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students. 9.30pm-1am Céilí with the Matt Cunningham Céilí Band at the Quilty Tavern, Quilty, €8, €5 for registered students. Sunday, 6th July
10am Aifreann I nGaeilige Mass in Irish at St Joseph's Church, Miltown Malbay. 3pm Musical Tribute at Willie Clancy's grave, Ballard Cemetery, Ballard Road, Miltown Malbay (about half a mile out of Miltown). A moving tribute to the piper who inspired the Summer School, with music played by friends of the summer school. 9.30pm-1am Céilí with the Templehouse Céilí Band at the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students. 9.30pm-1am Céilí with Taylor's Cross Céilí Band at the Quilty Tavern, Quilty, €8, €5 for registered students. Monday, 7th July
9.30am Enrollment at class venues. 10am-1pm Music classes
Dance classes2-3pm Irish Gaelige and Scots Gaelic classes. National School, Miltown Malbay, registered students only. 3pm Lecture: Irish Traditional Music in London by Reg Hall, musician and music historian. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €6, free to registered students. 3-6pm Two-hand dance workshop with Marie Garrity. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, registered students only. 8pm Fiddle Recital with John Kelly, Brendan McGlinchey, Maurice Lennon, Martin Hayes, Paul Bradley, Tommy Peoples, Ben Lennon, Nicholas McAuliffe, Connie Connell, Caoimhin Ó Raghallaigh, Paddy Cronin, Joe Ryan, Mick Conneely, Conor McEvoy, Leah Kelly, David Doocey, Paddy Canny, Máire O'Keeffe, Joe Rynne, Eamon McGivney, Dermy Diamond, John McEvoy, Tara Breen, Siobhán Peoples, Donal O'Connor, Kevin Glackin, Peadar Ó Lochlainn, Denis Liddy, Michael Kelleher, Joan Hanrahan, Anne Rynne, Jessie Smith, Tony Linnane, Martin Dowling, Áine O'Connell, Vincent Griffin, Bernadette McCarthy, Liam O'Connor, Darach O'Connor, Denise Carter, Gerry O'Connor, Ciarán Ó Maonaigh and others. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students. 9.30pm-1am Céilí with Matt Cunningham Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students. Tuesday, 8th July
10am Music classes
Dance classes2-3pm Irish Gaelige and Scots Gaelic classes. National School, Miltown Malbay, registered students only. 3pm Seminar: A Tribute to the musician and dancer Michael Tubridy. Facilitator: Mick O'Connor, musician and music researcher. Musicians and friends of Michael will participate. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €6, free to registered students. 3-6pm Two-hand dance workshop with Marie Garrity. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, registered students only. 8pm Whistle and Flute Recital featuring Mary Bergin, Paul McGrattan, June McCormack, Emer Mayock, Desi Wilkinson, Sean Potts, Anne Sheehy, Seán Ryan, Fintan Vallely, Mick Crehan, Brid O'Donohue, Róisín Nic Dhonncha, Louise Mulcahy, Tara Diamond, Eamon Cotter, Mick Hand, Billy Clifford, Mick O'Connor, Marcas Ó Murchú, Kevin Crawford, Francis O'Connor, Siobhán Ní Chonaráin, Gary Hastings, Marion McCarthy, Maureen McGrattan, Adrian McCarron, Catherine McEvoy, Geraldine Cotter, Peter Phelan, Aoife Granville, Siobhán Hogan, Ciarán Somers, Eibhlín de Paor, etc. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students. 9.30pm-1am Céilí with the Tulla Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students. Wednesday, 9th July
10am Music classes
Dance classes2-3pm Irish Gaelige and Scots Gaelic classes. National School, Miltown Malbay, registered students only. 3pm Lecture: Paddy Murphy, a pioneer of the Irish concertina, an illustrated lecture by Dr Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin, Professor of Irish Studies, University of Missouri, St Louis. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €6, free to registered students. 3-6pm Céilí with the Brian Ború Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students. 8pm Piping Recital. The recital will be a special tribute to the piper Johnny Doran (1908-1950). Na Píobairí Uilleann will select the pipers. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students. 9.30pm-1am Céilí with the Kilfenora Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students. Thursday, 10th July
10am Music classes
Dance classes2pm Lecture: The Jacobite Tradition in Gaelic Song by Margaret Stiubhart, gaelic singer and native of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €6, free to registered students. 2-3pm Irish Gaelige and Scots Gaelic classes. National School, Miltown Malbay, registered students only. 3-6pm Céilí with the Brian Ború Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students. 4pm Accordion Recital presented by Joe Burke and Jackie Daly. Many well known accordion players will participate. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students. 8pm An evening of Old Style Step, Sean Nós and and Traditional Set Dancing. Michael Tubridy will present the dancers. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students. 9.30pm-1am Céilí with the Tulla Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students. 10pm Clare Sets Céilí: Local musicians play for Clare sets at the Bellbridge Hotel, Spanish Point, €8, €5 for registered students. Friday, 11th July
10am-1pm Music classes
Dance classes2-3pm Irish Gaelige and Scots Gaelic classes. National School, Miltown Malbay, registered students only. 3pm An afternoon of Traditional Singing in Irish and English with the following singers: Finola Ó Siochrú, Geraldine Bradley, Fiontán Ó Meachair, Con Ó Drisceoil, Margaret Stiubhart, John Tunney, Sean Ó Maoilchiaráin, Stiofán Ó Cualáin, Éamonn Ó Donnchadha, Helen Hayes and others. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students. 8pm Concertina Recital with Noel Hill, Chris Droney, Maryellen Curtin, Timmy Collins, Francis Droney, Edel Fox, Dympna O'Sullivan, Michelle O'Sullivan, Kitty Hayes, Michelle Mulcahy, Hugh Healy, Claire Keville, Jackie McCarthy, Katie O'Sullivan, Aoife Kelly, Jack Talty, Marty O'Keeffe, etc. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students. 9.30pm-1am Céilí with Micheál Sexton and Pat Walsh in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students. 9.30pm-1am Céilí with Brian Ború Céilí Band at the Quilty Tavern, Quilty, €8, €5 for registered students. 10pm Polka Sets Céilí: Sliabh Luachra musicians play for polka sets from Cork and Kerry at the Bellbridge Hotel, Spanish Point, €8, €5 for registered students. Saturday, 12th July
10am-1pm Music classes
Dance classes12-1pm Dance class céilí in the Community Hall, Miltown Malbay. 7-10.30pm Ceol Choirm Mhor. Top Class Traditional Concert with Leading Traditional Artistes. The greatest assembly of Irish traditional musicians, singers and dancers to be found in one concert. Limited seating so buy your ticket as soon as you can. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay; tickets available from shops in Miltown Malbay. 9.30pm-1am Céilí with the Allow Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students. 9.30pm-1am Céilí with Tim Joe and Anne O'Riordan at the Quilty Tavern, Quilty, €8, €5 for registered students. Sunday, 13th July
10am Aifreann i nGaeilige le Cór Chúil Aodha (Seán Ó Riada Mass with Coolea Choir), St Joseph's Church, Miltown Malbay. Schedule of Céilithe at the Willie Clancy Summer School
These are the only céilithe run by the Willie Clancy Summer School. By supporting them you support the work of the school for traditional music, song and dance. Other céilithe in the area are private ventures which neither support nor have any connection with the work of the Willie Clancy Summer School.
| Mill Theatre | Mill Theatre | Quilty Tavern | Bellbridge Hotel | |
| 3-6pm | 9.30pm-1am | 9.30pm-1am | 10.30pm-1am | |
| Saturday 5 July | Taylor's Cross Céilí Band | Matt Cunningham Céilí Band | ||
| Sunday 6 July | Templehouse Céilí Band | Taylor's Cross Céilí Band | ||
| Monday 7 July | Matt Cunningham Céilí Band | |||
| Tuesday 8 July | Tulla Céilí Band | |||
| Wednesday 9 July | Brian Ború Céilí Band | Kilfenora Céilí Band | ||
| Thursday 10 July | Brian Ború Céilí Band | Tulla Céilí Band | Clare musicians | |
| Friday 11 July | Micheál Sexton and Pat Walsh | Brian Ború Céilí Band | Sliabh Luachra musicians | |
| Saturday 12 July | Allow Céilí Band | Tim Joe and Anne O'Riordan |